Geelong vs. Collingwood in-game thread

[you_idiot]

Originally posted by ScouseCat
I never said it wasn't disappointing, however there were reasons which could explain why we faded after quarter time.

Quite simply, Collingwood lifted their game and Geelong didn't.

That's just some very intangible quality that championship-calibre teams do. And something the Cats need to get into the habit of doing.

In a lot of ways, you could see that the Cats rested on their laurels of playing Collingwood off the park after the opening term. Not intentionally, certainly, but they did not raise their game at the same rate in which the Magpies did with theirs.

Pursuing loose balls in numbers represents one probable cause-and-effect explanation to this, but it seems the team lost a bit of heart after Mooney went out of the game as well.

Already minus Kingsley, and then missing Mooney, where were the scoring threats going to come from? The lack of a "go-to guy" was certainly a factor as well.

A lot of lessons to be learned-- but with three weeks to go before the games count a lot more than they have over the last few weeks, Mark Thompson will ensure that last night's efforts were nothing more than just an odd, one-off performance.

 

[Hurricane75]

Originally posted by you_idiot

championship-calibre teams

I like you You Idiot.

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Originally posted by NICK THE PIE MAN at ther end of the first quarter.
Boo

That's it, we are never playing you guys ever again!

I might have changed my mind.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by ScouseCat
I never said it wasn't disappointing, however there were reasons which could explain why we faded after quarter time.

The point is, we didn't merely 'fade', we embarassed ourselves by crumbling under pressure. There is a difference.

There may have been reasons/excuses behind it, but regardless, it was a shocking performance.

 

[you_idiot]

Originally posted by Hurricane75
I like you You Idiot.

Thanks, Hurricane75.

Just calling 'em as I see 'em.



And like I said, we need to emulate that standard and play like that deep into the home-and-away campaign that is forthcoming.

 

[ScouseCat]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
The point is, we didn't merely 'fade', we embarassed ourselves by crumbling under pressure. There is a difference.

There may have been reasons/excuses behind it, but regardless, it was a shocking performance.

I think the less said about the Wizz Fizz Cup the better. It was a bad performance but I'm over it and looking forward to round one against the Western Bulldogs.

 

[Cyclops]

None of my business I know, but the Cats looked OK. The tall forward line looked dangerous while it was out there, and with Kingsly added it will kick some scores.

King did well as usual: although his around the ground efforts could improvea touch, his tapwork was impeccable. That little Ablett fella was quite dangerous too.

I felt you were knackered from last week. I know teams get tired in the regular season too, but the Brisbane run is a killer. Also you hit an unusually in-form Collingwood, and did well for a quarter before the juice dried up.

It happens to young sides. We had a problem with time on periods last year-we didn't quite have the oomph to go 25 minutes. With time the kids develop the mental stamina to concentrate the whole match.

I hate to say it but you look to have improved from last year.